Exploring take-home opioid stewardship (ETHOS) in UK postoperative patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Surgery is one of the most common indications for a patient's first opioid prescription, with some patients progressing to unintended long-term use. There is no current data from the United Kingdom on how much patients use of the opioid medication dispensed at discharge from hospital. This study investigates discharge opioid prescribing and usage following common surgical procedures.

Methods

This cohort study was conducted at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and involved 20 of the most commonly performed adult surgical procedures. At least 20 patients per procedure were surveyed using a standardised telephone questionnaire 6-8 days after discharge to establish the amount of used and unused opioids. Opioid doses were converted to oral morphine e

SUBMITTER: Reed ZK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12009848 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature